Press
Release

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary
11, 2002

Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

The Federal Bureau of
Investigation today placed Christian Michael Longo on
its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list. He is
being sought for the murders of his wife and three small
children in Oregon in December of 2001. Longo should
be considered armed, extremely dangerous, and an escape
risk.

On December 19, 2001,
the body of a four-year-old boy was found floating several
feet from shore in the Lint Slough, a waterway off the
Pacific Ocean, in Waldport, Oregon. On December 22,
divers searching the same area found the body of his
three-year-old sister. Then, on December 27, divers
found the bodies of the children's mother and two-year-old
sister.

On December 28, 2001,
law enforcement authorities in Lincoln County, Oregon,
charged Christian Michael Longo with multiple counts
of aggravated murder in the death of his family. That
same day, a federal arrest warrant was issued in the
United States District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene,
Oregon, charging Longo with unlawful flight to avoid
prosecution.

Longo is described as
a white male, 6'0" to 6'1", 150 to 195 pounds,
with reddish blond hair and blue eyes. He was born in
Iowa on January 23, 1974, and uses the aliases Christopher
Longo, Chris Longo, Christian M. Longo, Jason Joseph
Fortner, and John Thomas Christopher. Longo is a diabetic
and is dependent on insulin. He has surgical scars on
his back.

Christian Michael Longo
is the 469th person to be placed on the FBI's "Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives" list, which began in 1950.
Since then, 440 fugitives have been apprehended or located,
142 of them as a result of citizen cooperation.

A reward of up to $50,000
is being offered for any information leading directly
to the arrest of Christian Michael Longo. Individuals
with information concerning Christian Michael Longo
should take no action themselves, but instead immediately
contact the nearest office of the FBI, or local law
enforcement agency. For any possible sighting outside
the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy
or Consulate.

Further information about
Christian Michael Longo, including his wanted poster,
is available on the FBI's Internet Home Page. The FBI's
Internet Home Page address is: http://www.fbi.gov.